How did Beijing become the city it is today? Why was the capital originally placed on the Huabei plain? And where the bloody hell is the first ring road? Looking for the Master Plan is a crash course in Beijing's urban development. Through this talk you will get a clear understanding of how Beijing became the city it is today. Using our own collection of original maps of Beijing, Beijing Postcards has created a very visual presentation of the development of the Northern Capital, from a maze of hutong alleyways to a megacity with over 20 million inhabitants.

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Where to meet: Beijing Postcards Gallery, No. 97 Yangmeizhu Byway Dashilar (杨梅竹斜街97号)

Cost: 150RMB per person